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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: kazimobaid2@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2010 20:30:39 +0530 (IST)
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
From Mr.Kazim
United arab Emirates.
REQUEST FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
Greetings From Dubai,
I am the account officer to late Mr.Richard Burson of America before he died, I got your e-mail address through an internet yellow page web directory and I decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter, to act as a beneficiary to his Will of 17.5 Million I am waiting to hear from you for more details.
Mr.kazim.Obaid
Director Auditing and Accounting unit of
the bank.
http://10.8.49.15/hportal/VirtualPageView.jsp?page_id=777
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